Charging problem with Z1 after using magnetic charging post charger

[billd-xperiaZ1]

Greetings,

I have an xPeria Z1 running Android 4.3, build 14.2.A.0.290.

All has been working just fine until a few days ago when I connected my charger using the magnetic charging posts on the side of the phone, rather than plugging in the usb cable.   Note: I've charged via this method for over a year with no issues.

This time, however, the phone shut off when I connected the charging cable. I could not boot it up again, using any options. The "hard power down" reset button did nothing - the power button with Vol UP or Vol DOWN did nothing.  Using a charging cable plugged into my PC did nothing. Using a car charger did nothing. When I got home, using the factory supplied charger and cable I was finally able to wake up the phone using the Power+Vol UP (I think) option.

After finally waking the phone up again I thought all was well. However, when charging the phone, when it gets to the point that the battery is fully charged (or close to it), the screen comes on, all by itself. It stays lit for a minute or so, then turns off for a few seconds, and then comes back on again.  This repeats constantly.  I tried powering the phone off and unplugging the charger. After doing that, the screen still turns itself on, showing just the SONY logo. That stays on for a few seconds, then goes off, and then that process repeats.  SONY...off.... SONY.... off... SONY... off....  when the phone is OFF.

The only way to stop this is to use the little reset button on the phone.  

I don't know if the charging cable somehow messed up the battery or other hardware, or if it messed up something in the software. 

I suspect I'll have to re-flash the ROM, but I'm hoping to avoid this.  Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Bill

[Mbogman]

Hi.

I have the exact problem with my Z1 on the issue of charge and charging after using the magnetic cable.Did you ever get to have yours resolved and how?

[THEDEATH]

actually, my old black z1 have exactly same problem with you...i don't know if this happend to you to...but in my problem, i put the magnetic charger in the wrong way...then the problem came out exactly same like you...maybe someone put the magnetic charger in your z1 wrong way...i try to repair using PC Compinion but not helping...factory reset, nothing happend...finally i took my phone to repair and they give me the new one...but this time my z1 is white

[qx]

Does this mean that the Z1 could not be repaired anymore? I have the same problem, blinkin' red led and this is the only action of my phone....:smileyshocked: